THE LUNA HE NEVER WANTED
It was fast and rhythmic, like galloping hooves underwater.
A tear threatened to spill from my eyes, but I held it back.
Most times I couldn't still believe I was pregnant. It still felt surreal.
Suddenly the heartbeat became faster, now drumming with a rhythm that sounded like a war drum.
Trepidation filled through me.
I glanced at Laurel.
“Is this normal?” I asked, my voice panicked.
She answered me with silence, her expression more concentrated on the screen.
After a few excruciating minutes, she turned to me. “Have you been stressed lately?”